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Charlotte Fielding, Head of Privilege DriveXpert, said: “Passing first time isn’t the be-all and end-all of driving ability as many of the main skills we need to equip ourselves for our driving careers are learned over the years as our experience on the roads builds.

“While this research demonstrates a link with academic and professional success and passing the driving test, you don’t need to be a genius to take out our telematics insurance policy, DriveXpert, which will reward younger drivers for safe and smart driving as they clock up the miles."

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Dr Lee Hadlington, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, De Montfort University, commented: “Those who don’t have formal academic qualifications could be in roles that rely more heavily on procedural skills like motor control and hand-eye co-ordination, hence may be better suited to activities like passing a driving test.”